When to go · Huacachina
Huacachina in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HuacachinaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Huacachina, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Apr: 0 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
April: Inside Huacachina's best window: Apr–Oct.
Huacachina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.